Peter Thiel Bets on New Right; Men Make a Fine Mess in ‘The Northman’; Russia Mounts Eastern Offensive in Ukraine

  [Did Jared Kushner’s Dad Set Up a Former Governor?]( [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf)   [Vanity Fair's Cocktail Hour logo image]( A daily digest of things to discuss over drinks April 20, 2022 [Image may contain: Symbol]( [Inside the New Right, Where Peter Thiel Is Placing His Biggest Bets]( [They’re not MAGA. They’re not QAnon. Curtis Yarvin and the rising right are crafting a different strain of conservative politics.]( [R E A D M O R E »]( [Image may contain: Human, Person, Crowd, Suit, Coat, Clothing, Overcoat, Apparel, Tie, Accessories, and Accessory]( [Did Jared Kushner’s Father Set Up Former N.J. Governor Jim McGreevey?]( [A former state senator with a front-row seat to the scandal still wonders if Charlie Kushner’s thwarted ambitions could be tied to the sex scandal that brought down his former political ally.]( [R E A D M O R E »]( [Image may contain: Human, Person, Skin, Arrow, and Symbol]( [Men Make a Fine Mess in The Northman]( [Robert Eggers’s Viking saga is a grim, grimy take on the myth that inspired a classic.]( [R E A D M O R E »]( [Image may contain: Human, Person, Clothing, Apparel, and Pedestrian]( [Mariupol Is on the Brink as Russia Mounts Eastern Offensive in Ukraine]( [The commander of Ukrainian troops in Mariupol issued an urgent plea for help, but nonetheless vowed that they would not lay down their weapons.]( [R E A D M O R E »]( [Claire Foy Untangles a Tragic Figure in A Very British Scandal]( [Speaking about the Duchess of Argyll, whose sex life captivated 1960s Britain, Foy says, “The love affairs that she had meant a great deal to her and gave her so much self-esteem…about who she was and her attractiveness to men.”]( [R E A D M O R E »]( Sponsored [The Our Place Annual Spring Sale Is Here!]( [In the biggest sale of the season, you can save on the best-selling Always Pan and Perfect Pot—and save even more when you buy them together. Plus, get 20% off everything else.]( [R E A D M O R E »]( Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now]( [Vanity Fair Logo](www.vanityfair.com) [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY FAIR. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe](newsletter=vf) Copyright © Condé Nast 2022. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.